Franco Marvulli – focussing on the races he really wants to win

Twice World Madison Champion, twice World Scratch Champion, Olympic silver medallist in the madison and the winner of 33 Six Days off 115 starts – Franco Marvulli is the most successful rider on the current Six Day circuit.

Over the last few seasons there have been times when it looked as if the genial Suisse’s star is in the decline – at Gent in 2011 it looked like his best was behind him.

But a week later, in his home race in Zürich, boosted by a partisan crowd and having Iljo Keisse as a partner, he was back on the top step of the podium.

This season has been similar; sick in Grenoble, he didn’t challenge the classement in Gent, but with speedy partner Tristan Marguet, the lap and 500 metre track records did go their way.

At Zürich he was third, with Marguet – and by the time Bremen came round, he was back on top of the podium with big, strong German flyer, Marcel Kalz.

He took time to talk to us on Sunday’s ‘Familientag’ – Family Day – at the Berlin Six Day – his 11th start in the race.

Ed's been involved in cycling for over 45 years. In that time he's been a successful time triallist, team manager, and sponsor of several teams and clubs. He's also a respected and successful coach, and during the winter months can often be found working in the cabins at the Six Days. Ed remains a massive fan of the sport and couples his extensive contacts with an inexhaustable enthusiasm for the minutiae and the history of our sport.

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Here at VeloVeritas, we provide our readers with truthful, accurate, unique and informative articles about the sport we love. We attend many local races as well as work on the professional circuit, from the local "10" mile time trial to the "monuments" - classics like Milan-SanRemo and the Tour of Lombardy, the World Road and Track Championships, the winter Six Days and the Grand Tours; le Tour de France, il Giro d'Italia and la Vuelta a España.